Great Higham Oast and Cottages
Doddington, Nr Faversham
6
4
18
4
Lovely period holiday cottage converted from a traditional Kent Oast house to offer beautiful accommodation, in a charming rural setting near to the historic city of Canterbury. The combination of oast and cottages has the use of a swimming pool and tennis court (please bring your own racquets), and for larger parties or group accommodation you can combine Great Higham Barn in the complex to sleep up to 44. Click here to see our Great Higham Barn complex page which outlines the group accommodation.
Ideally located just an hour and a half from London and close to both historic Faversham and the popular seaside town of Whitstable there is lots to do during your stay.
Ideally located just an hour and a half from London and close to both historic Faversham and the popular seaside town of Whitstable there is lots to do during your stay.
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About the House
6
4
18
4
Great Higham Oast: Sleeps 10 in 4 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) and 1 WC.
Entered through the hallway with room for coats and boots, leading to the spacious open plan living area.
Ground Floor
Sitting Area: Open plan with seating for 9/10, TV / DVD player and Sky TV are available.
Kitchen: Equipped with dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washing machine, electric oven and hob, microwave and extractor fan, the adjoining dining table seats 10.
Family bedroom (sleeps 4) - 2 x zip link single beds (Double bed available on request), 1x standard single bed, 1x pull out single bed and a wood burning stove.
WC with wash hand basin
First Floor
Master bedroom (sleeps 2) double bed, en-suite with shower cubicle
Twin bedrooms (sleeps 2) single beds (double on request)
Twin bedrooms (sleeps 2) single beds (double on request)
Family bathroom with bath and hand-held shower over
Outside
Outside there is a south facing patio which seats 10 and a BBQ and further outside space to the rear. Undercover car parking for two cars is available.
Cherry Cottage and Plum Cottage: both sleep 4. Interconnecting doors from one cottage to the other.
Sitting room: French doors lead to patio area, wood burning stove with an ample supply of logs, sofas (1 sofa bed), TV/DVD, WiFi
Kitchen: breakfast bar, washing machine, fridge, electric oven, electric hobs, microwave oven and kettle. Dining table seats four
Galleried twin bedroom (sleeps 2), 2 single beds
Family bathroom on the ground floor, bath, integral shower
Outside
Secluded garden (not enclosed) with BBQ, patio and seating for 4.
Private covered off road parking for two cars.
Shared use of outside swimming pool and tennis courts.
Entered through the hallway with room for coats and boots, leading to the spacious open plan living area.
Ground Floor
Sitting Area: Open plan with seating for 9/10, TV / DVD player and Sky TV are available.
Kitchen: Equipped with dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washing machine, electric oven and hob, microwave and extractor fan, the adjoining dining table seats 10.
Family bedroom (sleeps 4) - 2 x zip link single beds (Double bed available on request), 1x standard single bed, 1x pull out single bed and a wood burning stove.
WC with wash hand basin
First Floor
Master bedroom (sleeps 2) double bed, en-suite with shower cubicle
Twin bedrooms (sleeps 2) single beds (double on request)
Twin bedrooms (sleeps 2) single beds (double on request)
Family bathroom with bath and hand-held shower over
Outside
Outside there is a south facing patio which seats 10 and a BBQ and further outside space to the rear. Undercover car parking for two cars is available.
Cherry Cottage and Plum Cottage: both sleep 4. Interconnecting doors from one cottage to the other.
Sitting room: French doors lead to patio area, wood burning stove with an ample supply of logs, sofas (1 sofa bed), TV/DVD, WiFi
Kitchen: breakfast bar, washing machine, fridge, electric oven, electric hobs, microwave oven and kettle. Dining table seats four
Galleried twin bedroom (sleeps 2), 2 single beds
Family bathroom on the ground floor, bath, integral shower
Outside
Secluded garden (not enclosed) with BBQ, patio and seating for 4.
Private covered off road parking for two cars.
Shared use of outside swimming pool and tennis courts.
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Things You Need to Know
This is a carbon neutral development and all heating is supplied by the estates own coppiced woodland at no charge to the holidaymaker. In addition, much of the electricity comes from a renewable source.
All logs for the wood burner are provided free of charge.
Guests use the pool facilities at their own risk, and due to harsh chemicals used for maintenance purposes some skin types may react. Please note the pool is heated, and available from Good Friday to 31st October, but is weather dependent.
Pool towels are provided.
Coal BBQ's available from beginning of April - end October. Coals not provided.
Pets are welcome. Please note additional pet charges are £35 per pet per week (or part of) will be charged.
Please note check in is 3pm and check out is 10am.
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House Rules
We would respectfully ask that the following house rules are adhered to, to avoid any damages to our beautiful holiday home. Should any damages arise please note charges may be taken from your security deposit.
Please ensure you vacate on time to allow our housekeepers to enter the property and prepare it for the next guests.
Smoking is not permitted in the property at any time.
Please note for insurance purposes the number of guests must not exceed the total occupancy of the house.
For fire safety reasons please do not use any candles in the property.
Fireworks and chinese lanterns are not permitted.
Please note quiet hours are between 11pm and 9am. Please be respectful to our neighbours.
In the Area
If you can tear yourselves away from this wonderful spot and all on offer at the barn then there is lots to see and do in the area. Leeds Castle with Go Ape, Segway and the stunning grounds itself is within 20 minutes, Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey are also within easy reach and if you fancy a brewery tour, Shepherd Neame is based in nearby Faversham. For more recommendations on things to do and see check out our travel guides on Faversham, Ashford, Whitstable and Canterbury.
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